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palmer,s Modern Conveniences.

Burlington Free Press.
There are nine bath rooms in Senator Planners
house in Washin ston. No guest need come
to the Senator's table with smut on his nose.
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Buying a Player at Auction.

ST. Louis Post-Dispatch.
s'Talk about buying and selling ball-players
nowadays" remarked an old-time baseball man
this morning, but it isn't anything to what they
used to do long ago in 1877, when a player could
go with anybody he wanted to. I remember it
was at the close of the season of '76, when was
in New York. and several clubs were anxious to
get hold of Johnny Clapp the great catcher.
who was then with Philadelphia. There was
crowd of managers at the Grand Central Hotel
in New York, and they all trying 20 per-
suade Ciapp to play with their clubs. Spalding
was there and among others was S. NJ. Graffen,
who was representing st. Louis In those days
there was national agreement, and it was
only a question of which man could bid the
highest on the salary question. Clapp took
seat to one side crossed his legs and said: Gen
tlemen, don't care particularly which club go
to. and the man who offers me the most money
will have the call on my services He sat there
as cool as a cucumber and waited for the man
ayers to talk.
"'Wen.' said Spalding, breaking the silence
which followed, III give you 81, 500' Johnny
only smiled.
"'What do you say to So, 50Op said Graffen,
who spoke next
"'Twenty seven hundred.
Twenty-eight hundred
't'Three thousand
.sThe managers were becoming excited now
and the bidding began to get interesting Clapp
still kept his seat, but it was easy to see that
his heart was beating pretty fast, and | could
raising the offer until finally it reached So S00
and there 1t stopped. This bid by
Graffen and Clapp came TO St. Louis and Joined
the club. That big salary then, but what
do you think would occur if such a could
be repeated today / think the figure would go
a little higher"
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club, of the International League. let him 60, he
was secured by the Athletics, and has proved to
be their winning pitcher since.
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The Way They Are Going.

Chicago Journal
Greeley men of 1872 who did not return to the
Republican party appear to make very good
spoils Democrats. OF such is James w. Hyatt,
the new Treasurer of the United States. From
such examples the mugwumps can see where
they are going.
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The Public Is nefrauded
BY many counterfeits of Colgate's popular toilet
soaps. Cashmere Bouquet is largely initiated.
Beware.
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A Man with No Use for sparrows

A Man with NO Use Tor SparroWs.
Philadelphia Record.
planted three trees Arbor day, but had
forethought that they might grow up to harbor
English sparrows should not have done SO.
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Earneu OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, 5; Detroit, o. Stolen
base--Wood. Two-base hits-Daiy, Thompson, Get
zein. Three-base ht-Richardson. Home runs
tunasssted); Getzen, Dunlap aud ,Brouthers. First
base on bals-Ferguson ~, Rowe. Brouthers. Hit
by pitched ball-Clements. First base on errors
Philadelphia 2; Detroit 5. Struck Philadelphia
j. Detroit 2. Passed ball-Ganze Wild pitches-Get-
xein, 2. Umpire-Cusick
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Note--Denny decIared OUT
Score by innings
New York. 4 liz
indiana polls .-....-2 o o @
Earned Runs-New York 8: Indianapolis, a.
Two base Hits-Gore, Gillespie.
Three base Hits-Healy Richardson, Keafe CahiIl.
Stolen Bases-Gore Ward ~, Conner t21,
O'Rourke. Giispe. Denny, Shomberg, McGeaehy.
Home runs--Corner. Richardson. Herman. Healy
Double Plays-Derny and Glasscock. Richardson,
Ward and Connor.
Keefe, Seery.
Hit by Pitched Ball-Ward. Seery.
First Base on Errors-New York, 81 Indianapolis 3.
Struck Out--Indianapolis. a.
Passed Ball-Arundel
Wild Pitches-Healy Keefe.
Irx-.~.sn -O...n
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DAILY WEATHER BULLETIN.

Indications.
WASHINGTON. May 90 l An
For West Virginia, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and
Lower ichigan-Warmer. fair weather; winds
generally southerly.
For Upper Michigan and Wisconsin-Fair
weather. followed by local rains; warmer south
erly winds, shifting to cooler westerly.
Local Weather Record
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FOR RENT.

NOR RENT-DRy GOODS OPENING IN SULII-
L. van Ind. the building occupied by W. G. Young
for nearly twenty the leading dry goods and
millinery store only other good in the place
room 1890, now being newly lifted up. owing to the
fire of January last. Apply TO STEWART &
WOLFE. Sullivan. Ind, to the owner, w. +.
CLARKE, Mansfield, o.
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nor SALE-BY F. O. wADSWORTH,
Il No. 30 Circle street.
so feet corner Seventh and Broadway s., 500
95 feet. south of Seventh on Park. 4 2T5
100 feet, east front. Central 4 500
40 feet College ave.. south of Lincoln ave.. 500
40 feet, Park avenue. Eighth 1000
so feet, Broadway, near Ninth .---------.-- i $50
so feet elegant ground. North Illinois street, 3 $50
so foot corner on lnessee-------.------ l. 500
15 foot corner or annessee. 3 300
SO feet, Woodlawn. near Dillon .--.------. 2 600
40 feet. Pleasant street bargain
40 feet, South Delaware street bargain
Al feet, Merrill, Ketcharn, bargain
Choice ground Ash. BelleIontaine and Peru
streets at bedrock prices
Corner lot Ruckle street. 500
Six choice lots Shelby street 800
Acre property choice bargains and large list. Re-
member represent parties who want to sell; sup
pose there are some who do not
+. o. WADSWORTH No. 81 Circle st.
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GEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED
- at the Office of the city clerk until 4 o'clock p
M Monday, June 6, 1887, for the purchase of the
ninetyseven and onehalf t97lo) feet off the north
west corner of lot eight 80 in thirtyfve ts5l
and thirteen and threeqcarters tl3 feet by ninety
and one-half (97la feet off the southwest
ner of lot nine g. in square thirty-hve l35l being
three tenemen.s known Nos. 113, lis and lit
North Illinois street, in the city of Indianapolis
Also, sixteen Cl6l feet middle of lot four a. in
square thirtyfour (34. and the west half of lot Ave
(o) in square hirtyfour GA, being the brick dwell
ing house known No 81 Indiana avenue. in said
Council and Board of Aldermen for approval
lection Plat file at the city clerks Office
MICHAEI E. SHIELDS. City Clerk
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Miscellaneous,

Miscellaneous.
de y PER DOZEN FOR FIRST CLASS CABI
- = nets 66la North Pennsylvania street.
nRUG SToRE-FIRST-CLAsS STORE. IN ONE
- of the best towns in the State. Address, T.. O.
Box Ais, kokomo, Ind.
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OK PER CENT. ON CITY PROPERTY II IN
= diana Isaac Il kiersted, Is Martindale Block.
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FOR SALE.
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Real Estate.

WARDEN FARM OF FIVE ACRES. ON MA,
VI tional road, the Insane ASYLUM Good
house, barn ard orchard Price, 81. 800 if sold at
E. L. HASSELD. agent.
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DETROIT. Is; PH1LADELP HIA, 5.
PHILADELPHIA

Totals. !. 5 10 "A 10 81
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'Note--Denny declared out.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-06-02
FACTS AND FIGURES.

1t is said that 100000 copies Of "She' have
been sold in this country.
Two hundred and sixty-two pairs of twins
were born IN Chicago during 1886.
At the present rate of decrease the national
debt will disappear in twelve years.
Fires destroy annually in this country
property of the value of about $50, 100000.
In the last twelve years the United States
has received 10000 emigrants from the old
world.
The use of the telephone is becoming very
common in Germany. Berlin alone has 5.507
stations.
The real estate sales of New York for the
first four months of the year foot up in round
numbers $5O.0OO,0OO.
1t takes the tusks of 5000 elephants year
to supply the worlds piano keys, billiard
balls and knife handles.
The United States revenue returns show
4,O33 saloons in Iowa, l,S52 in Kansas, 446 in
Vermont and 1862 in Maine-all states in
which prohibition prohibits in theory.
Statistics show that not over 20 per cent of
the inmates of the Massachusetts state prison
are returned to it for subsequent crimes.
There are according TO some French sta
tries, against 2,5Ol,O Germans, 4,2Oo, 600
British, 1,077.00O Italians, $4,000 Belgians,
695. 900 Scandinavians, $4,000 AustrO-Hu
garians, 453, 900 Spaniards and Portuguese,
100000 Swiss and 14S.900 Russians. In
France there are, on the contrary, 1,00l 900
foreigners, of whom 241.Q00 are Italians and
resident foreigners, England sSS,OOt, and
Italy only 10000. II
There are considerably over 10000 persons
confined at 1.-THE present time. in prisons in
the United States. This is nearly nine times
maxim allowance for increase in population,
crime, or at any rate punishment for crime,
is much more general now than then. The
west compares very favOrably with the east
population, and Massachusetts seems the
faYOrite home of the habitual criminal. In
one county of that state one lnhabitant out
of every 27O is in iaji
Omaha daily bee., 1887-06-02
Senator Sherman at Springfield.

In response to an invitation, Senator
Sherman yesterday addressed the repub-
lican members OF the Illinois legislature
at Springfield on the political issues of
the day. The invitation was notable
compliment TO the distinguished states
man, and will be very generally re
garded as perhaps the most substantial
evidence that could have been given of
the high esteem in which he Is held by
the republicans of Illinois. Such cir
cumstance certainly possesses very great
significance in view OF the prominence OF
Senator Sherman among possible presi-
Dental candidates, and his friends, as
well as those who are not favorable to
him, Will not fail to note the important
aspect of the event. Such consideration
to party leader is under the circum-
stances extremely rare.
The speech of Senator Sherman was q
comprehensive review of the contrasting
policies of the republican and democratic
parties, and a straightforward presenta.
ton Of the character and actuating prin.
ciples Of the two political organizations.
The senator has way OF setting forth
the truths of history that is admirably
direct and pcrspcuous. He does not
wander off into byways, and lose himself
and his hearers in labyrinth of tor
tuous wanderings, but keeps in the broad
and free highway, where the man should
walk who has full confidence in the re-
ctitude and justice of his course, with
nothing to conceal or evade, and nothing
to fear. Whatever the partisan oppon-
ents of Senator Sherman may think OF
the wisdom or present oppositcness OF
his utterances they cannot fairly allege
against them indirection or evasion,
while to republicans they are 4 vigorous
stimulant to party faith and loyalty.
1t need hardly be SAID that Senator
Sherman earnestly com5ats the notion Of
such political pessimists as George viii.
liam Curtis that the republican party
has no further mission to performs; that
it is mainly the shadow of great name
and represents no definite and distinct
policy upon any of the existing questions.
He maintains, on the contrary, that the
democratic party having shown itself
and carrying out any policy, even those
10 Wnlcn IL was most unquaAIfculy
pledged, and by its nature, aims and
| tendencies disqualified from carrying out
| any of the measures necessary to the well
fare and progress of the country, which
are embraced in the republican policy,
| unless all these are to finally and forever
fail, the republican party still has
a great and most important
,uiss,on Tho adtrpSS Of Senetora Sher-
man at Springfield is certain to attract
widespread attention and comment, as
well because of the circumstances under
which it was made as for its strong and
| clear exposition of the character, poll
cies, aims and tendencies of the two
great parties. 1t is valuable also as an
| announcement of the platform upon
which Senator Sherman will stand if the
republican party Will make him its can
| didate in 1885,
Omaha daily bee., 1887-06-02
Cond mned BY His PARTS ans.

The vigor with which Mayor Hewitt
has enforced the Sabbatarian laws IN New
York city has called down upon him the
unqualified condemnation of one branch
of the democracy, known as the Irving
hall organization, and although the least
in numerical strength of the several fac
tions it doubtless has the sympathy in
this matter of majority of all of them.
The truth is the course of Hewitt has
been startling revelation to the dem
ocracy of New York, in that it has been
SO entirely the opposite of democratic
methods and precedents. Here is a
democratic mayor who is enforcing the
laws as he finds them, and at least as to
these particular laws this has never be.
fore been done by a democratic mayor.
Had 1t been suspected that Mr.. Hewitt
would thus run counter to all former
practice there cannot be a doubt that
he would have been overwhelm.
ingly defeated. As it is the
democrats of Irving hall voice the gen.
eral sentiment of the party by denouncing
the mayor US tyrannical, fanaticai, puri
tanical and undemocratic. Meanwhile
Mr.. Hewitt keeps bravely at his work,
and there is reason to believe that his en-
torcement of the Sabbatarian regulations
is not due simply to the fact that as the
executive officer of the city it Is his duty
to do so, but for the reason also that he
believes they are necessary and proper.
Certainly. if that be his feeling. the
charge that he is undemocratic is not
gratuitous, though it may not be possible
much longer to say this, since democrats
IN some localities. notably in Texas, are
developing radical tendencies in similar
direction, even to the extent of favoring
prohibitlon. Mayor Hewitt had to
fight hard for success. but he won,
and the Legislature having refused
to afford any relief. and there being no
probability that the mayor will recede
from his position. it seems evident that
the Sabbath will for some time continue
| to be observed IN New York as it has not
been before within the memory of its
oldest inhabitant. But II Mr.. Hewitt has
any dreams of a political future he may
Us well di smlss them as worthless.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-06-02
A Political Pedagoguc.

The activity of Mr.. Bruner in promot-
ing the attempt to elect partisan board
of education is to the last degree un-
seemly. That gentlemen is well under
stood to be candidate for the position
of superintendent of the public schools,
and in the hope of securing that place he
is willing to drag tho schools into the
mire Of political contention, and TO make
himself the creature Of the politicians.
Even were Mr.. Bruner in every way
competent to successfully perform the
duties of the position, the course he is
pursuing should be sufficient to disqualfy
him. The head OF the public schools
should be subservient to no class of poll
tIcians; he should have no favors to expect
from them. and none to grant them. His
position must be one OF entire
independence Of all such in
fluence. dictntion or control. Otherwise
he will inevitably be subjected to har-
rassmcnts and and annoyances that will
render impossible efficiency and thor
oughness in his administration. The Cd
ucator who dabbles in politics is very
sure to make failure Of his professional
vocation.
1t is probable that were the ambition
of MIR. Bruncr justified by a possession
OF the qualifications necessary to sue
cesSfuly fill the position Of school super
intcnGent, he would not be found in the
unbecoming business OF political wire
pulling in which he is engaged. But it
is n matter OF comnson kGcw|edgc
Omaha daily bee., 1887-06-02
Evangelical Lutherans.

The thirty. y.third biennial convention of
the Evangelical Lutheran church Of the
United States is in session at Omaha.
This gathering is no less important than
the general assembly of the Presbyterian
church which adjourned this week.
The present convention of the Lutheran
church consists of 192 delegates from all
parts of the United States, together with
the officers of the various church boards
and societies.
To the visiting strangers Omaha ex-
tends the hand of welcome. The visiting
Presbyterians from different parts of the
country, especially the eastern states,
were surprised and charmed with our
busy, growing city. They were treated
with that open handed hospitality for
which the west and especially Omaha, is
noted. They went away feeling that
their time had been too short, and ex-
pressed desire to return again.
So it will be, we hope and believe, with
members of the present assembly.
In this connection it might be well for our
citizens to exert every effort to the end of
securing the location of the college which
the Lutherans propose to build, and
which will be determined by the general
synod. Other cities are submitting propO-
sitions, and Omaha cannot well afford to
lose the opportunity here presented of Sc
curing additional educational facilities.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-06-02
AMONG THE RAILROADS.
A NEIX HIrN TO YANXTnN


The Chicago. Milwaukee e. st. Paul
road has begun to feel that the agitation
of the road between this city and Yank-
ton affords an excellent opportunity to
make friends with both ends of the pro-
posed road, and has decided to give ad-
ditional accommodations tc its patrons
by the opening of a lew line to Sioux
City, Yankton and Dakota points. On
the sixth OF this month, Monday next,
trains over this line will leave the Coun.
Gil Bluffs tranSer at 1875 p. M, reaching
Sioux City at TAO and Yankton at 1905
p. M. Passengers leaving this city should
take the 1.l5 p m. dummy.
THE OMAHA ROAD.
The Missouri river at Sioux City is
slowly rising. The Chicago, St. Paul,
Minneapolis d. Omaha is getting its
landings for its transfer ste amer at that
point ready for the June rise.
the Chicago, st. Paul, Minneapolis &
Omaha, with his son and daughter, is
now in Europe on a pleasure trip.
ID. j. Smallwood, chief train dispatcher
of the Nebraska division of the Omaha
nne has been suddenly called to Worth
ington, Mimi, by the illness OF his wife
who is visiting there.
THE NORTHWEsTERN EI.KHORN.
The 900 mile books go on sale to-day.
They are good IN Nebraska and on the
Chicago and Northwestern. A ticket is
being prepared which will cover the
whole system of the Northwestern road
including the Elkhorn lines to the Wy
oming boundary line.
TIE UNION PACIFIC.
General Manager Potter is expected on
Saturday. -,
General Superintendent Dickinson will
return tomorrow.
The road is doing an increased freight
business from far western Nebraska
towns, where two years ago only the
festive jack rabbit and the stiif,legged
antelope registered as voters.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-06-02
The Chief of Police.

Those int terested in Seavey's defeat
have managed to secure the introduction
OF an ordinance which requires that a
man must be a resident of Omaha two
years before he can be chief of police
Inasmuch as the council has nothing
to do with the appointment of Chief
Seavey, the ordinance, should it pass,
will be without effect. The police COM
mission is the only authority responsible
for Seavey's appointment and until he
shall prove incapable and without ability
to perform the duties of the office which
he now holds under the law, there can be
no removal.
Tho council might as we'll pass an or
dinance limiting the term of office of the
president of the United States to three
years, and then call upon Grover Cleve-
land to resign.
Mr.. Seavey is at the present writing
chief of police, appointed under the
charter. The charter to all intents and
purposes is an organic law. and the at
tempt to remove Seavey antagonizes the
supreme authority of the state. BY vir-
tue of that authority Governor Thayer
appointed the commission, and in fur
thcr pursuance of that authority the
commission appointed Chief Seavey.
This fulfilis and completes the re-
quirements of the charter, so far as relates
to the organization of the police depart
ment, and it is unassailable by any power
save that which gave the authority. The
obstruction which the council is attempt
inc IN iDtorpose may DELAY An efficient
organization Of the police system. but
Omaha daily bee., 1887-06-02
Rally For n Non.Partisan Board.

Rally For n NOn.Partisan Board.
The BEE has stated with sufficient full
ness the reasons that justify the move
ment in opposition to a partisan board
of education. They are such as must
commend themselves to every intelligent
citizen whose first and greatest interest
IN relation to this matter is in the con-
tinued success and growing welfare of
the public school system. They are not
expected to find favor with the hide
bound partisans who put party success
before every other consideration; they
will have no weight with the narrow
demagogues and the INSCRIPTIONS poll
ticians who have their selfish ends to
subserve, and to whom nothing is sacred.
But we are confident that the majority
OF our people who are concerned for
the prosperity, success and welfare OF
the public school system are not of these
classes, and therefore can, if they will,
overwhelm them and defeat their perni-
cious scheme. The cause is of such
grave Importance, is in all its aspects of
such vital consequence to the COM
munity, that it will be almost criminal
on the part of those who approve to neg
lect it. The meeting to be held on
Thursday evening to voice the non-par.
tisan sentiment should be attended by
every citizen approving 1T who can pos
sibly get there. 1t is necessary that the
rally shall be SO strong and earnest as to
carry dismay into the camp of the
enemy, and assure those who would
make the schools of the people the foot
ball of politicians that they are engaged
in hopeless enterprise. The time to
teach this lesson Is now. II the political
foray that is intended to be made upon
the schools shall succeed, not only will
great damage be done before the people
will have another opportunity to
repel the enemy, but the task of doing so
will have become much more difficult.
The leeches having once got their hold,
only the most heroic efforts will diglodge
them.
If the BEE has not made its motive in
this matter perfectly plain, in the argu.
ments it has presented. to every fair
minded citizen, it does not know what
more it can say to do so. Its sole aim
and purpose is to protect the schools
| against the assaults OF the politicians,
and to keep them wholly apart and free
from the devices and methods of politics.
| No one connected with our schools
should be in the least degree subject to
the influence or favor of any class OF
politicians, and no one who IS active in
politics can be safely entrusted with any
position in connection with the schools.
1t is absolutely hostile to the broad and
wise principle upon which the public
school system is founded that its control
and administration should have any par.
tisan coloring, and whenever that princi.
pie shall be abandoned deterioration OF
the system must inevitably supcrvene.
Again we appeal to those who.approve
OF a non-partlsan school board TO make
that approval known by their presence
and voice at the meeting Thursday even
ing. Let the mothers as we'll as the
fathers be seen and heard on this occa
sion. 1t is a matter that touches one ei
your most vital interests and should com
mand your earnest attention and zeal.